In July 1991 there were 56 aircraft of different types in the "ZMAJ" institute: 13 aircraft in working order were transferred in July 1991, while43 non-operational aircraft were evacuated along with all spare parts, i.e. 1,329 components, in the first half of December 1991.

"ZMAJ" was evacuated, pursuant to the agreement cosigned by the representatives of the European Community Monitoring Mission (ECMM), who were responsible for its implementation. Is there an information about these 56 aircraft?

As I know, only IQAF MiG-21SMT (but equivalent to bis variant) and MiG-23s were overhauled at Zmaj in 1991.

Moma Stanojlović Air Force Technical MRO Institute at Batajnica has completed overhaul of YAF aircraft transfered from Zmaj Air Force Technical MRO Institute while IQAF fihgters were preserved in storage or conserved for long-term open storage.

10 MiG-23ML (export subvariant B) with registrations 23252, 23269, 23292, 23267, 23260, 23279, 23288, 23278, 23290 and 23272 came to Zmaj for mid-level overhaul. Out of these aircraft only 23269 has been overhauld. That MiG-23 flew to Željava AFB and than to Batajnica AFB by pilot Omer Avdaković. Aircraft was handed over to Moma Stanojlović Air Force Technical MRO Institute, while other 23s were put in storage at 160th Logistic Support Base at Pančevo, city near Belgrade. For some time, 23269 formed part of the open exibition of the YAF Museum at Nikola Tesla Int'l. Now it is in Moma Stanojlović Depot.

Regarding 21s, only 8 Iraqi MiG-21SMT remained in Yugoslavia. As I said, despite SMT designation they are actually bis variant with addition of air condition system. During NATO aggresion against the FRY radars were stripped from IQAF MiGs and used for imitation of AD radars. Also airframes were put to visible locations as baits imitating FRYAF Fishbeds but they were recognised because of their camuflage so none has been destroyed. They are now in Moma Stanojlović Depot but in poor state. Iraqi officials were briefly interested in them but lost interest after inspection of the state of aircraft and after they were informed on possibilities and cost to back them in flyable condition.

10 MiG-23ML (export subvariant B) with registrations 23252, 23269, 23292, 23267, 23260, 23279, 23288, 23278, 23290 and 23272 came to Zmaj for mid-level overhaul. Out of these aircraft only 23269 has been overhauld. That MiG-23 flew to Željava AFB and than to Batajnica AFB by pilot Omer Avdaković. Aircraft was handed over to Moma Stanojlović Air Force Technical MRO Institute, while other 23s were put in storage at 160th Logistic Support Base at Pančevo, city near Belgrade. For some time, 23269 formed part of the open exibition of the YAF Museum at Nikola Tesla Int'l. Now it is in Moma Stanojlović Depot.

Regarding 21s, only 8 Iraqi MiG-21SMT remained in Yugoslavia. As I said, despite SMT designation they are actually bis variant with addition of air condition system. During NATO aggresion against the FRY radars were stripped from IQAF MiGs and used for imitation of AD radars. Also airframes were put to visible locations as baits imitating FRYAF Fishbeds but they were recognised because of their camuflage so none has been destroyed. They are now in Moma Stanojlović Depot but in poor state. Iraqi officials were briefly interested in them but lost interest after inspection of the state of aircraft and after they were informed on possibilities and cost to back them in flyable condition.

Many many thanks for the MiG-23 serial numbers. If you lived in my neighbourhood I would buy you a pivo.

Is this "Iraqi episode" still a secret? It would be nice if we can have access to official documents which also contain the construction numbers and other details about these MiG-23 aircraft.

In addition you may file a request (in Serbian of course) under Article 15 paragraph 1 of the Act on the Free Access to the Information of Public Importance. You may even consult Commissioner poverenik.rs

I've talked to a collegue of mine today and he said that these MiG-21s were actually overhauled and even flew under YAF and FRYAF markings for some time. Registrations are 21168, 21198, 21204, 21206. Of course TBO as well as service life have passed long time ago.

23272 was captured by US Forces at al-Bakr AB in 2003.al-Bakr AB was known by the US Forces as Joint Base Balad (the new name for what used to be called Balad Air Base by the Air Force and Logistics Support Area Anaconda by the Army).

In addition you may file a request (in Serbian of course) under Article 15 paragraph 1 of the Act on the Free Access to the Information of Public Importance. You may even consult Commissioner poverenik.rs

I've talked to a collegue of mine today and he said that these MiG-21s were actually overhauled and even flew under YAF and FRYAF markings for some time. Registrations are 21168, 21198, 21204, 21206. Of course TBO as well as service life have passed long time ago.

In addition you may file a request (in Serbian of course) under Article 15 paragraph 1 of the Act on the Free Access to the Information of Public Importance. You may even consult Commissioner poverenik.rs

I've talked to a collegue of mine today and he said that these MiG-21s were actually overhauled and even flew under YAF and FRYAF markings for some time. Registrations are 21168, 21198, 21204, 21206. Of course TBO as well as service life have passed long time ago.

In addition you may file a request (in Serbian of course) under Article 15 paragraph 1 of the Act on the Free Access to the Information of Public Importance. You may even consult Commissioner poverenik.rs

I've talked to a collegue of mine today and he said that these MiG-21s were actually overhauled and even flew under YAF and FRYAF markings for some time. Registrations are 21168, 21198, 21204, 21206. Of course TBO as well as service life have passed long time ago.

There are some mistakes in this list. 10 MiG-21 aircraft is just to much. Who can shed some light on this matter

Rgd,Jeroen NijmeijerHolland

Jeroen, according yugoslav sources there are 10 MiG-21bis + 10 Mig-23ML but i think that only 8 MiG-21 are really exisiting in Serbia today .It was planed to recive 24 iraqi MiG-21bis for overhaul (and some other types latter in 1991) - from these 24 planes some were overhauled and returned to Irak , other actually never arrived to Zmaj and they exist only on paper (as planed for overhaul but acctually never came into overhaul plant).Beside these four planes from your list(168,198,204,206 wich you probably saw in MoST durring airshow in 2012 ) wich were actually overhauled and serviced by YAF personell for some time,only another four are stored in Serbia today : 174,177,186,190. To be 100% sure try to get infromation from arms control inspection wich is visiting Serbia since 1996. - we have no secrets Best regards Svetozar YokanovichP.S. MiG-23 "ML" are probaly produced as MLA but it is not possible to investigate this here becouse its electronic equipment was not planned for overhaul so there is no tehnical documentation its radar ... Zmaj called them MiG-23ML